New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
REVOLUTION IN HONOLULU.
PREMIER GIBSON DEPosED IN DISGRACE
ANEW CABINET FORMED BY ". L. aREEN-KALAxAUA
BADLY FRrdHTBNED-HIs opfUM BRIDE
RECORDS sT0LEN-cHARAcTRR OF THE
NEW MINISTRY.
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fBrTELHaRArH TO THE rsrsuxRl
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9.-The iong-expected news
Of the overthrow Of the Gibson Cabinet on the Ha.
waiian Islands and the agreement of the
King to form . new constitution arrived
to-day by tho Honolulu steamer Mariposa. The
account Of the proceedings at Honolulu shows that
everything was done legally and in good order aud
that there is no fear of boodshsd or of tho depo-
sition Of the KING In fact had it not been for the
intense popularity of Premier Gibson and the scan.
dsl which grew out Of Kalskauas accept.
ance OF bribe Of $71.OO0 from the Chi
nose opium merchant Aksi. it Is doubtful
whether the change would have occurred. The
opium bribery, however. attested by mass Of AZ
hdavits, was the straw that broke Hawaiian pa
thence. The mass-meeting was called aud the King
was given plain warning that he must either give
mp Gibson or his throne He wisely chose to lot
60 the adventurer which had fatteued on him for
80 many years and he agreed to approve
any changes that might be made in tho Constitu-
ton. He called on William L. Green to form q new
Ministry. which was completed as follows:
WILLIAM GREEN, Prime Minister and Minister Of For
etgn Affairs
L A. THuRsroS Minister Of the InterioR
GODFREY BROWN Minister Of Finance
G. v. ASHFORD. Attorney General
The only sinister feature of the new arrange.
ment is the selection by tbs King OF Premier Will
lam L. Greeu to form o Cabinet. Mr.. Green at the
mass-meetnR declared that he had no knowledge
that King Kalakaua had singled him out for this
position of CabInet-msker but it certainly looks
as though there was some understanding between
them. Green is an American planter and commits
sion merchant who has lived many wears in Homo
lulu. He il member of the Grand Army of tho
Republic and was Premier Of the Kingdom in
1SS1-'s2. He is man Of ability. Godfrey
Brown, the new Minister of Finance, Is the son
Of an old British resident on the islands, who
was employed a. register of pubIic accounts until
his death. He is an old member of the Legislature
aud man Of means. but intensely English in his
proclIvlties C. v. Ashford. the Attorney General
Is Canadian lawyer. He ranks as Lieuten,
ant-Colonei of the Honolulu Rifles and
has never been regarded as having
any political ambition. J. B. Thurstou.
Minister of the Interior, is the of an American
missionary and was born on the island. He is 6
lawyer by profession. Thurston represented
Modokal district In the Legislature and was active
in opposing the Gibson Ministry. The new Ministry
is opposed to spreckels so far as allowing him ia
control the King IN any way Those who havefol-
lowed events In Hawaii closely declare that the
Ministry will recall McFarlane from London and
dismiss many of Gibson's retaIners. They declare
that the trouble 10 not yet over and that news Of
the deposition of Ks akaua may be expected at any
time, az the King has no backing.
One of the worst features of the revolt which
showed the corruption of the Govern ument that 10
was necessary TO hide was the theft on Thursday
night from the Government House Of basket
full of documents The men charged with
the theft are ex-Audtors General Walker aud F. s.
Pratt, register of public Accounts hey bundled
the basket lntO o hack aud drove rapidly away
before any could intercept them James
Sssn se o
as tampering with wills and other legal documents,
but he know many guilty secrets that be waa
retained. tie was made the scaDegOat OF
the opium bribe OF $71 900. One OF the conditions
made by the peoples committee was that this man
should be discharged from all offices that he held
under the Government
Consul Mckinley, who represents the Hawaiian
Government here declares, that all except
5000 900 of The new loan has been already
paid in. This $2OO.O lies in bank in this city
awaiting the or Ter of tho Hawaiian Government.
He thinks nothing further will oe dode in Homo:
lulu as the King has been so thoroughly frightened
thai he will agree TO any terms proposed.